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Washington news with a Texas accentFri, 13 Feb 2015 22:20:13 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3As Perry aides disperse, questions about his political plans festerhttp://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2013/03/as-many-perry-aides-disperse-questions-remain-on-his-future-plans/
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2013/03/as-many-perry-aides-disperse-questions-remain-on-his-future-plans/#commentsSun, 31 Mar 2013 16:41:15 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=61437http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2013/03/as-many-perry-aides-disperse-questions-remain-on-his-future-plans/feed/0Rick Perry touts Texas’ economic success, says 2016 is still a long time awayhttp://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/12/rick-perry-touts-texas-economic-success-says-2016-is-still-a-long-time-away/
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/12/rick-perry-touts-texas-economic-success-says-2016-is-still-a-long-time-away/#commentsWed, 05 Dec 2012 15:02:50 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=50413http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/12/rick-perry-touts-texas-economic-success-says-2016-is-still-a-long-time-away/feed/3Louisiana Gov. Jindal fingered in firing of longtime Perry adviser Carneyhttp://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/04/louisiana-gov-jindal-fingered-in-firing-of-longtime-perry-adviser-carney/
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/04/louisiana-gov-jindal-fingered-in-firing-of-longtime-perry-adviser-carney/#commentsWed, 18 Apr 2012 19:22:22 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=34782Conservative blogger Matt K. Lewis wrote today "that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and his staff helped convince the one-time GOP front-runner to oust his trusted strategist Dave Carney." Jindal's political guru, Timmy Teepell, quickly disputed the report.]]>http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/04/louisiana-gov-jindal-fingered-in-firing-of-longtime-perry-adviser-carney/feed/0Perry’s presidential campaign expenses soared as his fundraising floppedhttp://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/02/perrys-presidential-campaign-expenses-soared-as-his-fundraising-flopped/
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/02/perrys-presidential-campaign-expenses-soared-as-his-fundraising-flopped/#commentsWed, 01 Feb 2012 20:14:41 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=28163Rick Perry’s vaunted money-raising machine sputtered to a halt following a series of embarrassing gaffes on the campaign trail, new campaign financial disclosure reports reveal.
According to his report Tuesday to the Federal Election Commission, the Texas governor raised barely $2.9 million from donors in the 13-week fundraising quarter that ended Dec. 31 — a fraction of the unrivaled $17.2 million that he raised in the opening seven weeks of his promising drive for the Republican presidential nomination.]]>http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/02/perrys-presidential-campaign-expenses-soared-as-his-fundraising-flopped/feed/0Who’s on Rick Perry’s presidential campaign team and who’s in his inner circlehttp://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/09/rick-perry-presidential-campaign-team-and-perr-inner-circle/
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/09/rick-perry-presidential-campaign-team-and-perr-inner-circle/#commentsSun, 04 Sep 2011 17:53:16 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=20423To introduce you to Rick Perry's campaign team, we offer you an interactive graphic on his political circles and an article listing the top staffers on his presidential campaign.]]>http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/09/rick-perry-presidential-campaign-team-and-perr-inner-circle/feed/0Analysis: Is Rick Perry the Bill Clinton of the 2012 presidential race?http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/analysis-is-rick-perry-the-bill-clinton-of-the-2012-presidential-race/
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/analysis-is-rick-perry-the-bill-clinton-of-the-2012-presidential-race/#commentsMon, 29 Aug 2011 17:09:04 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=20099While some wonder whether Gov. Rick Perry's red-hot rise in the polls may cool as quickly as the fortunes of Fred Thompson and Wes Clark before him, others see a more apt comparison to a different late-starting candidate.
He was a governor and natural politician with a knack for working the crowds. He was late to join what was seen as a less-than-stirring field, and he had a laser focus on the economy. Perry might not appreciate his politics, but he'd sure like to emulate how Bill Clinton changed his address in 1992.
"Perry wouldn't necessarily like the comparison, but he may turn out to be the Republican Bill Clinton for '12," said Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.]]>http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/analysis-is-rick-perry-the-bill-clinton-of-the-2012-presidential-race/feed/0Ten things about Rick Perry that may worry some conservativeshttp://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/ten-things-about-rick-perry-that-may-worry-some-conservatives/
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/ten-things-about-rick-perry-that-may-worry-some-conservatives/#commentsWed, 17 Aug 2011 13:16:06 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=16937Rick Perry has counted on the staunch support of Texas conservatives during his two decades of statewide triumphs in Texas. He's an anti-tax, anti-spending, anti-regulation, anti-Washington stalwart.
Then why are some conservative bloggers and activists warning others on the political right about a possible Perry presidential candidacy?]]>http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/ten-things-about-rick-perry-that-may-worry-some-conservatives/feed/44Analysis: Rick Perry’s entry reshuffles the GOP presidential deckhttp://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/analysis-rick-perrys-entry-reshuffles-the-gop-presidential-deck/
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/analysis-rick-perrys-entry-reshuffles-the-gop-presidential-deck/#commentsMon, 15 Aug 2011 01:28:07 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=18693Rick Perry’s entry into the 2012 presidential contest will shake up the GOP field and add a burst of excitement to a race dismissed by many insiders as lackluster. But there is no guarantee the heralded entrant will live up to his advance notice as the savior of the Republican Party.
“Everything that is being said about Rick Perry right now was said about (former Tennessee Sen.) Fred Thompson four years ago,” says Fergus Cullen, a New Hampshire Republican activist who has not endorsed any candidate. “It can be very hard to live up to the hype, and Governor Perry has gotten a lot of hype.”]]>http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/analysis-rick-perrys-entry-reshuffles-the-gop-presidential-deck/feed/1Analysis: “No question, Perry is shaking up the race”http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/analysis-no-question-perry-is-shaking-up-the-race/
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/analysis-no-question-perry-is-shaking-up-the-race/#commentsFri, 12 Aug 2011 16:39:53 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=18531
The Texas governor with fancy boots and a swagger to match has caught the imagination of many Republicans dissatisfied with the longerstanding field of hopefuls, particularly in a year they see as a rare opportunity to take on an incumbent president with voters worried over their jobs, their investments and the country’s economic future.
“No question, Perry is shaking up the race,” said Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. “Since the beginning of the year, we’ve expected somebody else to jump in since many Republicans were unhappy about the field. Now we know who is filling the void.”]]>http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/analysis-no-question-perry-is-shaking-up-the-race/feed/2Rick Perry’s path to the presidency: Ten steps on the road to 1600 Pennsylvaniahttp://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/rick-perrys-path-to-the-presidency-ten-steps-on-the-road-to-1600-pennsylvania-ave/
http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/rick-perrys-path-to-the-presidency-ten-steps-on-the-road-to-1600-pennsylvania-ave/#commentsThu, 11 Aug 2011 22:42:27 +0000http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/?p=18474After nearly three months of public posturing and private deliberation, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is finally a presidential candidate. A spokesman today confirmed the worst-kept secret in Texas: Perry will jump into a wide-open Republican race with weekend political speeches in South Carolina, New Hampshire and Iowa.
Here are 10 important steps on Perry's road ahead.]]>http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2011/08/rick-perrys-path-to-the-presidency-ten-steps-on-the-road-to-1600-pennsylvania-ave/feed/0